Thought of the Day June 8, 2020 The Eucharist part 1
Next Sunday, we will celebrate
another mystery of our faith. It will be the Feast of the Body and Blood of
Jesus Christ. As Catholics, we believe that at the Last Supper Jesus took
unleavened bread and ordinary wine, said a blessing and changed them into his
Real Body and Blood for us to eat and drink. Then he said, “Do this in memory
of me.” Ever since, the Apostles, their successors and ordained priests have
obediently fulfilled this command of Jesus in cathedrals, parish churches, on
the battlefield, in prisons and hospitals, in catacombs and in hidden places,
from the rising of the sun till its setting.
The teaching of Jesus on this
miracle-mystery is clear, even though the reality remains a mystery. Like other
revealed mysteries one can only embrace it with faith in the person of Jesus.
Because Jesus is both God and Man, because he is the Truth, the Way and the
Life, because he teaches and does the works of the Father, what he says about
the Eucharist is true.
In the sixth chapter of St. John’s
Gospel the revelation of this mystery is given to us. It is given with the
background of Jesus miraculously feeding the five thousand with a few loaves
and a few small fish. The manna that God provided the Israelites during their
forty year trek in the desert prior to entering the Promised Land is also part
of the background.
We will continue our reflection
tomorrow. Meanwhile, spend some time reflecting on your experience and
understanding of the Eucharist as we prepare for the feast.
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